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Four Patient Suspect Bird Flu Treated in RSws Wahidin Sudirohusodo


Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 08:28 · Topics: flu-burungMakassar, Seruu.com - Four people were residents in Makassar, South Sulawesi, is currently undergoing intensive virgin special isolation room bird flu, or infection centers Wahidin Sudirohusodo RS. They were allegedly exposed to bird flu virus.




All four residents were from Dese ERE Lembang, Tompobulu District, Gowa regency. They rushed to hospital after complaining of high fever and sore throat when swallowing. The symptoms are the same as experienced by three members of their families who died in a row, last week.

One of the suspected patients was 11 years old boy. Together with father, mother and brother is undergoing treatment by a physician RS Wahidin. "They are one family," said PR RSWS, Muhammad Ilham Hamzah.

Although not yet tested positive for bird flu, the four patients are still treated according to procedures for handling bird flu. Even treatment done professionally according to applicable procedures.

The plan, the test results it can be known on Wednesday. As is known, three members of their family died just days. Also encountered a number of domestic birds died suddenly.

Indonesia: This Is What Happens Without Prompt Medical Intervention

This is an excerpt from an article below. This situation is what happens without health intervention. I believe that our Tamiflu is what prvents these situations. That and the authorities making sure everyone takes it. Note the article mentions that there isnot mobile signal in a radius of 15-25 km. Also noted, the 2 that were returned, diagnosed with a cold, were apparently assessed promptly. The other 15 must have more than a "cold"...or they would have been returned also.

Dr. Heri confirmed, health workers in remote villages that already take medication according to the procedure. But the
victims who did not perform control so that the treatment is lost.

"Maybe because of the distance (from the victim's home to Pustu) very much and the weather is bad. There were no mobile signal in a radius of 15-25 km. Yet the terrain is very tough," he explained. Camat Tombolopao, Andi Sura Suaib said the incident did not make the situation in Hamlet Matteko panic. Society, he continued,

continue business as usual. Villagers also been distributed antibiotics and vitamins. "Yesterday I left the location at 8 pm. There are two people with a fever and immediately rushed to hospitals Sheikh Yusuf. But it was a cold and now it's back," said Andi Sura contacted separately.